Rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee?
1998 Jeep Cherokee
283
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 283 Jeep Cherokee vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 1.1% of every Jeep Cherokee still registered (about 25,400 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 22nd of 40 build years for the Cherokee. The busiest year is 2014 (about 5,010 still registered); 1998 has about 6% as many. That is about 37% fewer than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 425 — down about 33% since. Rarer than 89% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6%
Versus the busiest Cherokee year
1998 has about 6% as many still registered as 2014 (about 5,010).
1.1%
Share of this Cherokee fleet
About 283 of about 25,400 Cherokee vehicles still registered, all years together.
25%
Registered in VIC
About 72 of about 283 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Jeep Cherokee
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 33% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 425 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 400 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 363 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 321 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 283 |
1998 Jeep Cherokee vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 Cherokee
Peak year (2014)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Cherokee manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Cherokee, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 5 |
| 1980 | About 9 |
| 1981 | About 15 |
| 1982 | About 22 |
| 1983 | About 8 |
| 1984 | About 16 |
| 1985 | About 8 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 6 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 135 |
| 1995 | About 548 |
| 1996 | About 539 |
| 1997 | About 450 |
| 1998 | About 283 |
| 1999 | About 190 |
| 2000 | About 229 |
| 2001 | About 259 |
| 2002 | About 391 |
| 2003 | About 491 |
| 2004 | About 643 |
| 2005 | About 734 |
| 2006 | About 913 |
| 2007 | About 804 |
| 2008 | About 384 |
| 2009 | About 505 |
| 2010 | About 1,030 |
| 2011 | About 1,200 |
| 2012 | About 1,440 |
| 2013 | About 4 |
| 2014 | About 5,010 |
| 2015 | About 4,730 |
| 2016 | About 1,430 |
| 2017 | About 868 |
| 2018 | About 710 |
| 2019 | About 479 |
| 2020 | About 245 |
| 2021 | About 442 |
| 2022 | About 202 |
1998 Jeep Cherokee registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 47 |
| VIC | About 72 |
| QLD | About 65 |
| WA | About 50 |
| SA | About 31 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 249 registered
- DieselAbout 21 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical suv tank is about 70 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 49,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Jeep Cherokee.
Spot a 1998 Jeep CherokeeUnder 1%
Spot any Jeep Cherokee, any yearAbout 47%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
- How does 1998 rank among Cherokee build years?
- 22nd of 40 build years by count. About 283 still registered in Australia.
- How many Cherokee vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 1.1% — about 283 of about 25,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Cherokee still registered?
- 2014. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 72); QLD (About 65). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method